Previously, there was an overgrown hill. Now on its slopes grows strawberries, and on the smooth surface of the green. The rest – in the greenhouse area of 500 square meters. This is one of three plots with a total area of over 100 hectares. Plans to further expand.
the Land bordering the National Park, took a sublease from the government, and the Federal property management Agency. To clean, preoborudvat, to straighten, to lift the ground, had to put 300 thousand rubles per hectare. On the market this land is worth about two million rubles per one hectare.
– First, we wanted to grow organic food for themselves, – said the head of the project Amid the Sun. – We are exclusively organic, all natural and fruits, and fertilizing. Had to adapt to climate change, then dry, then rain. Brought the land, because the clay will grow nothing. Now we have a mixture of soils: humus from Krasnodar, local river sand, peat and soil. We even developed a fertilizer and organic protection – the elixir of wormwood and other plants, and created carousel where mixed fertilizers.
In November 2018 delivered the first support greenhouses and the harvest is in April 2019. Then grew up just regular cucumbers and tomatoes. It is now that neither the fruit, a miracle. Products sold to private orders. In one of Sochi’s restaurants have even created a signature dish of different varieties of tomatoes grown in these greenhouses. And no wonder, because now there grow 16 varieties of tomatoes. There are unique, such as peach. The small yellow fruit with fibers, and tastes like a tomato, but sweet.
Agronomist Eugene Masakin, we can say, too, grew up in Teplice, he was accustomed to the work of the father is a fanatic of plant industry.
– since childhood, I grow bananas, pineapples, grapefruits, limes, – says Eugene. – At home, in the Donetsk region, growing citrus trees can withstand winter minus 30 degrees. For me, Sochi is the easy option.
from here to there avocado? Eugene took cuttings from fruiting tree and grafted them. I will grow a dwarf avocado. From Europe ordered different varieties, for example, Pinkerton and Haas.
– We are the first in Sochi to massively develop this culture – continues agronomist. All slopes will be planted to avocados. Just imagine: avocado grove. This is a promising citrus. For frost avocado is superior to lemons. Four years we have avocado overwinter in the open ground, but the crop gives only the seventh year. Trees need time even classic varieties. We adapt to the local climate.
In the greenhouse with blackberries instead of the usual squat prickly bushes, vines and green branches, covered with black berries.
Is the BlackBerry, does not have any spines, the sort of freedom, – proudly introduces us to his brainchild Eugene Masakin. Is actually a new culture that appeared five years ago. Every average berry weight of strawberry. It yields five crops a year. Magic! Ate ten blackberries – and already ate. We are not a hothouse plant, and organic permaculture synergistic fit. For example, a BlackBerry side by side the tomatoes, deterring ticks. Even has a beehive for pollination of plants.
the farm more than a thousand trees of Fig, peach, kumquat, Sisyphus and others. By the way, anyone can grow their own tree with the help of professionals. At the initial stage it will cost seven thousand rubles, and that the plant came to fruiting, you will have to add another thousand. The proceeds from the sale of products, divided in half. Of course, you can buy one tree, but usually get a few dozen or even 150 trees. Thus there were approximately 1,150 seedlings. I scored about thirty participants. And on earth now employs 40-50 people.
the Prices are rather big, but the quality is excellent. For example, cucumbers – 300 roubles for kg, tomatoes from 350 to 600 rubles. According to Amide the Sun when the harvest will increase, prices will begin to decline. There is another factor mediation.
– the price of wind stores, claims Amid. – When there is strong chain from the manufacturer to the buyer, then the cost will be lower. And if you get cheap to hold land for the gas, then the harvest will be year-round. In Soviet times Sochi was more than 140 hectares of greenhouses. Hence, luxury products were delivered even in the Moscow Kremlin. Such glory can and should be revived.
meanwhile
the farm plan to develop agritourism. Now building the first ten tourist lodges, while not equipped for winter. Tourists can taste the products grown, harvest, learn organic farming, Hiking, practice yoga and listen to lectures about a healthy lifestyle.
